re|count

re|count
re|count1 «rih KOWNT», transitive verb.
1. to tell in detail; give an account of: »

He recounted all the happenings of the day. They used to recount…the exploits of their youth (Gilbert White).

SYNONYM(S): describe.
2. to tell one by one; enumerate: »

to recount the items in a list.

[< Anglo-French, Old French reconter < re- again + conter to relate.]
re-count or re|count2 «verb. ree KOWNT; noun. REE KOWNT, REEKOWNT», verb, noun.
–v.t.
to count again: »

The miser counted and re-counted his money.

–n.
a second count: »

A re-count of the votes was made.

[< re- + count1]

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